Lawyer: Ex-VA worker subject of around 100 lawsuits

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) -- The number of lawsuits accusing a former physician assistant at a Veteran's Administration hospital in Kansas of sexual abuse is approaching 100.... Read More

Statue of abolitionist John Brown vandalized in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- A statue of fiery abolitionist John Brown has been vandalized in Kansas City, Kansas.... Read More

27-year-old man dies in shooting at Wichita bar

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Wichita police are investigating a fatal shooting at a bar.... Read More

K9 for Kansas police department gets $1,700 protective vest

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- The K9 member of the Kansas City, Kansas, police department has some protection as he helps officers investigate crimes.... Read More

Kansas political leaders to Trump: Don't scrap NAFTA

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Political and industrial trade group leaders in Kansas are urging President Donald Trump not to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, fearing that doing so would hurt major Kansas export industries like agriculture and aviation.... Read More

Police chief: 4th bombing shows 'different level of skill'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Austin's capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the three prior attacks.... Read More

The Latest: College students warned to be wary after bombs

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Latest on a fourth recent explosion in Austin, Texas (all times local):... Read More

4 people injured when trains collide, derail in Kentucky

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) -- Two freight trains collided and derailed shortly before midnight, injuring four people and igniting a fire that forced nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said Monday.... Read More

Bridge collapse: Seconds separated those who lived and died

MIAMI (AP) -- They had just finished up lunch, and set off to run a humdrum errand: a drive to the travel agency to pick up airline tickets for their annual visit to their beloved homeland Cuba.... Read More

Some wanted shooting suspect forcibly committed in 2016

MIAMI (AP) -- Documents show some officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida high school rampage that they decided he should be forcibly committed. But the recommendation was never acted upon.... Read More